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Arnold Dorman

Case from Opp, AL dated Aug 20, 1946

Victim Details

Arnold Dor

Male

Opp

AL

1946-08-20

38

Arnold

Dorman

Yes

06/24/2026

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In the small town of Opp, Alabama, the summer of 1946 was shattered by a sudden act of violence that claimed the life of one of its own. Arnold Dorman, a 38-year-old male patrolman with the Opp Police Department, was a dedicated officer who had been serving the community for seven months. On August 20, 1946, what began as a routine duty to uphold the law tragically became his final call. The day's turmoil began at a local bar where a fight had broken out among three sawmill workers.

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